Senior / Data & AI Solutions Engineer – Automation, Analytics & AI

Job Description

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We are seeking a Data Engineer with strong technical expertise and a business-oriented mindset to lead end-to-end data, automation, and AI solutions. The role requires the ability to understand business needs and translate them into scalable, reliable technology solutions.

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The successful candidate will design, develop, and maintain data pipelines, automation processes, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions that drive operational efficiency and data-informed decision-making. Strong collaboration, teamwork, and communication skills are essential, including fluency in English and the ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders in a local and global environment.

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Experience with Microsoft technologies (e.g., Azure, Power Platform, Power BI, Copilot) is a strong advantage. The position combines hands-on data engineering with automation, analytics, and AI innovation.

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Educational Requirements

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• Bachelor’s degree in science discipline, computing science, engineering, mathematical, statistics or related field.

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Required Experience

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• Minimum of 2 years (or 5 years for Senior position) of relevant hands-on experience in building end-to-end data pipelines and analytics which includes:
• Successfully designing and delivering automation/analytics/AI-enabled solutions (e.g., dashboards, workflow automation, AI/ML solutions, ETL processes) that produced measurable improvements.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, with hands-on project management in a matrix environment.

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Preferred Experience

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• Experience working across multiple countries or in regional programs.
• Exposure to integrations with IT/data science teams and vendor coordination.

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Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

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• Program/project management planning, prioritization, risk/issue management, and delivery at pace; comfortable with Agile/Lean practices.
• Communication & influence: excellent English communication; ability to influence across functions and present technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Change enablement: stakeholder engagement, training, and adoption support.
• Problem-solving & critical thinking: structured analysis, hypothesis-driven approach, and pragmatic delivery mindset.

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Location

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Hod Hasharon, Hybrid.

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Extent of Travel

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Up to 10-20% of working time.

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Required Skills

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Adaptability, Automation, Business Process Modeling, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Extract Transform & Load (ETL) Tools, Process Mapping, Python (Programming Language), Solutions Design, Stakeholder Engagement

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Preferred Skills

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Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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Employee Status 

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Regular

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Relocation 

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VISA Sponsorship 

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Travel Requirements

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Flexible Work Arrangements 

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Hybrid

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Shift 

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Valid Driving License 

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Hazardous Material(s) 

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Job Posting End Date 

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11/1/2026

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• A job posting is effective until 11:59:59 PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

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Requisition ID 

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R395666